Identity theft has been called the fastest growing consumer crime in America.1 In 2011, identity theft was the top consumer complaint reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Fifteen percent of consumers who contacted the FTC complained of identity theft.2 Identity theft complaints increased tenfold between the years 2000 and 2008.3 Millions of Americans become identity theft victims each year, and it is expected that identity theft rates will continue to rise. From the perpetrator’s perspective, identity theft is a low risk, high reward crime. Local law enforcement agencies have few resources dedicated to the investigation of identity crimes. As a result, the vast majority of identity thefts are not investigated. Most identity thieves are neither arrested nor charged. The initial acquisition of personal information may be as simple as rummaging through a victim’s trash.